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Landrin, the Russian confectioner best known for chocolate eggs containing toys for children, is trying to move into the premium candy market for adults with its Waferetto brand. The packaging for the candy is inspired by modern fashion, according to the company.

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The biggest challenge for Dylan's Candy Bar was finding the right people to hire and learning how to manage them, says founder and CEO Dylan Lauren. She also notes that some of the most creative parts of her brand were contributed by employees outside the candy industry, whether from the fashion, art or toy industry.

The Yowie Group, whose licensed confectioner Whetstone Chocolate Factory will begin production of a chocolate egg based on the Yowie Monster, has filed a lawsuit against competing manufacturer Candy Treasure. The lawsuit claims that Candy Treasure began making toy-filled chocolate eggs derived from a patent filed by Whetstone.

Investor Nelson Peltz is putting more faith into the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, raising his stake in the company by increasing his Trian Fund Management's holdings to 18.2 million shares. The No. 3 soft-drink company, Dr Pepper Snapple is perceived more as a bottler than a brand and is undervalued, Trian said in a filing.

Godiva Chocolatier has named Stefan Heidenreich to its board of directors. Heidenreich is CEO of Hero, a food company based in Switzerland. Previously, he worked at Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser and Bertelsmann.